Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, requires a health insurer that issues, amends, delivers, or renews a contract or agreement for a health benefit plan to take effect on or after January 1, 2027, to include coverage for biomarker testing; requires a TennCare health benefit plan that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, to provide coverage for biomarker testing when medically necessary. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 14Pub. Ch. 929Latest
   2. May 14Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
   3. May 7Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. May 6Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. May 5Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 23Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Apr 16Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 16Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1015)
   10. Apr 16Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 1Passed Senate
   11. Apr 2Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   12. Mar 31Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   13. Mar 30Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0142)Minor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Mar 30H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0800)Major
   15. Mar 30Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
   16. Mar 30Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   17. Mar 26H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
   18. Mar 25Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
   19. Mar 24Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   20. Mar 18Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   21. Mar 18Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026
   22. Mar 12Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
   23. Mar 12Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   24. Mar 4Placed behind the budget
   25. Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
   26. Feb 11Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   27. Feb 9Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/9/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   28. Feb 9Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   29. Feb 9Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   30. Feb 6Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   31. Feb 4Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/9/2026
2. 2025
   1. Mar 31Taken off notice for cal. in Government Operations Committee
   2. Mar 26Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025
   3. Mar 26Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   4. Mar 19Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/19/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   5. Mar 18Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   6. Mar 13Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   7. Mar 12Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 3/12/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   8. Mar 12Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/19/2025
   9. Mar 5Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
   10. Mar 5Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
   11. Mar 3Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   12. Feb 27Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   13. Feb 26Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
   14. Feb 18Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Feb 12Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   16. Feb 5P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for ReviewMinor
   17. Feb 5Assigned to s/c Insurance SubcommitteeMinor
   18. Feb 3Intro., P1C.Minor
   19. Jan 29Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   20. Jan 28Filed for introductionIntroduced